Head of Design

Head of Design at Kredete Limited

Kredete Limited is a financial technology platform dedicated to helping African immigrants in the diaspora build credit through instant international money transfers to over 22 countries at low fees. We also provide businesses with an API-based infrastructure for secure and cost-effective cross-border payments to various African nations.

Job Description:

Kredete Limited – We are looking for a talented and innovative Head of Design to join our dynamic fintech team, focusing on banking and remittance products for individuals and businesses. The ideal candidate will lead the design team and oversee the creation and execution of user-centered design strategies across multiple platforms, ensuring they align with the company’s brand identity and can scale effectively.

The Head of Design will be instrumental in developing design solutions that support a broad range of features, mentoring other designers for their growth, and ensuring our design outputs resonate with diverse user groups. This role requires independence, thorough product research, and the ability to foster a fast-paced, iterative design cycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead design initiatives across all company platforms, focusing on innovative, user-centered strategies related to banking and remittance products.
• Manage the design of assets, including illustrations and motion graphics, ensuring alignment with the company’s brand identity.
• Enhance brand scalability and consistency across various touchpoints, making sure designs appeal to unique user segments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including product, engineering, and marketing—to ensure alignment on product vision and user experience.
• Conduct independent research to understand product needs, competitive landscapes, and user expectations, translating insights into actionable design frameworks.
• Mentor and guide designers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and design excellence within the team.
• Balance hands-on design work with strategic alignment of business, platform, and customer needs, remaining responsive to rapidly changing product requirements.
• Develop scalable design systems that can accommodate extensive feature sets, ensuring agility in the design process as new features are introduced.
• Maintain a fast-paced design process that enables quick delivery of assets and products while adhering to quality standards and user experience.
• Champion user-centered design principles, integrating feedback from user testing and market insights to inform product decisions that address key challenges for both individuals and businesses.
• Stay informed on design trends and innovations in fintech to ensure our products remain competitive in a rapidly evolving industry.
• Report directly to the Chief Product Officer (CPO) to ensure alignment between design strategy and overall product goals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Design, UI/UX Design, Interaction Design, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in UX or interaction design, with at least 3 years in a leadership role, preferably in fintech, banking, or B2B products.
• Proven experience in asset design, illustration, and motion graphics, with a portfolio showcasing user-centered solutions across desktop, mobile, and web platforms.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to lead design initiatives, manage stakeholders, and mentor a design team.
• Proficient in design thinking, rapid prototyping, and design systems, with a capacity to scale designs for complex, multi-feature products.
• In-depth understanding of fintech products, especially banking and remittance services, with experience designing for both individual users and businesses.
• Ability to manage a fast-paced design process with continuous improvement and swift product delivery.
• Skilled at collaborating with cross-functional teams and influencing decisions at all organizational levels.

See Also: Graphic Designer